After a dull start to the day, it has turned out to be a wee cracker late afternoon. It may only be 24 degrees, not as warm as other places, but it suits me fine...
On the bird front, David Formby who was our dentist on Islay before he retired, is back on here for a holiday along with his family. Yesterday afternoon while walking through the dunes behind Machir Bay, they heard a Corncrake calling This afternoon, Mandy and Fiona had seen a Red throated Diver on Ballygrant Loch. also seen there were a 2 Dabchick and a pair of Mute Swan with 3 well grown cygnets, out on the island, a Heron was resting up. In the trees in the woods, juvenile Goldfinches, Willow Warblers and Robin were noted. Further on, at Loch nan Cadhan, a Dabchick and a Mute Swan were present. Lots of Common Blue Damselflies were seen mating, plus a Common Darter female and also Speckled Wood and Ringlet butterflies. This afternoon I saw 2 male House Sparrows with leg rings on. I spoke with George Jackson, a few minutes ago who told me that he had caught and rung 6 female and 5 male House Sparrows, as well as a Dunnock and a Goldfinch here last year, so short of catching the birds up, I suppose that the 4 House Sparrows with rings seen over the past 24 hours were some of George's...
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